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nikodr
msx addict
Berichten: 481 |  Geplaatst: 05 Mei 2007, 04:44 |
I want to order a sunrise but only the model that accepts cards i do not want to connect hd or cd rom,is it possible?How much would i have to pay?Does sunrise ship to greece?
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cax
msx professional
Berichten: 1017 | Geplaatst: 05 Mei 2007, 06:44 |
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coldbreeze
msx lover
Berichten: 98 | Geplaatst: 09 Mei 2007, 08:23 |
I have an MSX2 machine with 64k RAM / 128k VRAM. Do I need to buy a memory expansion card to be able to use CF ATA IDE?
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manuel
msx guru
Berichten: 3447 | Geplaatst: 09 Mei 2007, 08:54 |
MSX-DOS 2 needs at least 128kB RAM. So if you want to make proper use of it: yes. (Better get an MSX2 with 128kB or more, they're quite easy to get....)
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coldbreeze
msx lover
Berichten: 98 | Geplaatst: 10 Mei 2007, 06:46 |
It's too late. I have already got a Sony HB-F1XDmk2 in a superb condition. I will have to up the RAM. I might buy a Turbo-R ST/GT further down the track. 
Here is the memory expander I am considering buying:
www.hat.hi-ho.ne.jp/tujikawa/ese/ukkari.html
Will it allow me to run IDE CF properly, i.e. with MSX-DOS 2?
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Samor
msx professional
Berichten: 841 | Geplaatst: 10 Mei 2007, 08:10 |
With a 4 MB mapper you *might* run into compatibility issues... I have a 4mb cartridge but when I use it there's a lot of software on the CF-IDE that won't start.
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coldbreeze
msx lover
Berichten: 98 | Geplaatst: 10 Mei 2007, 08:28 |
Samor, can you suggest an alternative to that 4Mb cartridge? I have not bought it yet.
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bennyroger
msx novice
Berichten: 32 | Geplaatst: 10 Mei 2007, 12:47 |
I've just ordered a 4mb cartridge from spain, I will try to test it on several of my MSX computers to check, I have heard it may behave different on different models.
(Will test on Sony MSX 2+, Panasonic MSX 2+, Sanyo Wavy 70FD,VG8235, VG8255 and Sony H700P)
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coldbreeze
msx lover
Berichten: 98 | Geplaatst: 10 Mei 2007, 13:02 |
Please keep us posted on the progress. If it works well, I will probably order it from the same source. Did it cost you much?
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NapalM
msx lover
Berichten: 83 | Geplaatst: 10 Mei 2007, 13:43 |
I have the SUNRISE IDE cartridge, with an external CF IDE reader and a CD Drive ( I wait for an Symbos CD driver XD ), then, the CF reader work well, but, if I plug an SD to CF converter, do a timeout error. I tried to use a internal CF reader, and the converter work well, the problem is the external CF drive. This is my CF experience 
EDIT: I find this... http://www.euronetside.com/shop/index.php?target=products&product_id=29786 |
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manuel
msx guru
Berichten: 3447 | Geplaatst: 10 Mei 2007, 21:24 |
coldbreeze: let some one modify the Sony internally 
Or get some 512kB cart or so, but it's basically a waste of MSX slot. |
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coldbreeze
msx lover
Berichten: 98 | Geplaatst: 11 Mei 2007, 01:39 |
That's also an option. Where can I buy a 512kb cartridge BTW?
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manuel
msx guru
Berichten: 3447 | Geplaatst: 11 Mei 2007, 09:38 |
Appears on eBay once in a while. Also some 1MB carts float around.
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coldbreeze
msx lover
Berichten: 98 | Geplaatst: 11 Mei 2007, 10:22 |
I see. I will keep looking then...
Guys, if you have spare ones you want to get rid of, I am a potential buyer! |
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bennyroger
msx novice
Berichten: 32 | Geplaatst: 11 Mei 2007, 23:13 |
I have tested the 4mb cart for a few hours now, for most of my software on disks and loadrom in dos1 90% works very good. I have problems with loadrom in dos2 (sunrise ide interface)
I think I will continue using this cartridge in my 64k MSX2+ because the original 64k is useless for european disk based software and utilities.
My Vg8255 have 512kb mapper and my Turbo R have 1mb these computers works absolutely best without the cart.
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